Best Marni Penning Books

The best books by Marni Penning — 8 titles spanning Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Sci-Fi, averaging 3.79 BLT stars.

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Quick note before writing: Marni Penning is a narrator, not an author. The titles listed — Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens (Sanderson), Too Like the Lightning (Ada Palmer), Raising Innocence (Shannon Mayer's Rylee Adamson series) — are books she's performed, not written. The "frequently paired narrators" field even lists her own name alongside full cast productions.

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Marni Penning's highest-rated book in our collection is Raising Innocence (3.94 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Marni Penning

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    Magical Midlife Invasion

    Leveling Up [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 3

    by K.F. Breene, Karen Novack, Danny Gavigan, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, R.J. Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Kay Eluvian, Ryan Dalusung, Danny Montooth, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Nora Achrati

    ★ 3.94 BLT Score (187 ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (187)
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    Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens

    Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 4

    by Brandon Sanderson, Alejandro Ruiz, Carolyn Kashner, Christopher Walker, Chris Genebach, Sakile Lyles, Marni Penning, Thomas Penny, Zeke Altonn, Eva Wilhelm

    ★ 3.93 BLT Score (78 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (78)
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    Dungeon Madness

    The Divine Dungeon [Dramatized Adaptation] • Book 2

    by Dakota Krout, Patrick Boylan, Michael John Casey, Ryan Haugen, Amanda Forstrom, Danny Gavigan, Tia Shearer, Katie Boothe, Robb Moreira, Nora Achrati, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Matthew Pauli, Mike Ciporkin, Eric Messner, Rick Rohan, Mike Glenn, Kay Eluvian, Rayner Gabriel, Jessica Lauren Ball, Matthew Bassett, Marni Penning, Mike Carnes, Terence Aselford, Dan Delgado, Anthony Palmini, Elizabeth Jernigan, Ken Jackson, Samantha Cooper, Bradley Smith, Andrew Colford, Nanette Savard, Matthew Schleigh, Christopher Davenport, Scott McCormick

    ★ 3.76 BLT Score (25 ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (25)
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    Forces from Beyond

    Ghost Finders • Book 6

    by Simon R. Green, Marni Penning, David Jourdan, Terence Aselford, Nora Achrati, Jennifer Hopkins, Gregory Linington, Yasmin Tuazon, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, Nanette Savard, Michael John Casey, Matthew Keenan, Tim Pabon, Patrick Bussink, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Brit Herring, Kimberly Gilbert, Dylan Lynch

    ★ 3.73 BLT Score (677 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (677)
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    Too Like the Lightning (1 of 2) : Terra Ignota 1

    Terra Ignota • Book 1

    by Ada Palmer, Alejandro Ruiz, Marni Penning, Wyn Delano, Jacob Yeh, Taylor Coan, Zeke Alton, Lise Bruneau, Chris Stinson, Kay Eluvian, Nazia Chaudhry, Nora Achrati

    ★ 3.60 BLT Score (17 ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (17)
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    Blood Requiem (1 of 2)

    Chaos Queen [Dramatized Adaptation] #3, part 1 • Book 3

    by Christopher Husberg, Michael John Casey, Yasmin Tuazon, Nanette Savard, Nanna Ingvarsson, Bradley Smith, Dani Stoller, Alyssa Wilmoth, Evan Casey, Scott McCormick, Lily Beacon, Richard Rohan, Peter Holdway, Mort Shelby, Patrick Bussink, Christopher Walker, Joy Jones, Danny Gavigan, Kenyatta Rogers, Andy Clemence, Julie-Ann Elliott, Jefferson A. Russell, Bru Ajueyitsi, Eric Messner, Nora Achrati, Dylan Lynch, Terence Aselford, Tracy Olivera, Ken Jackson, Elizabeth Jernigan, Jason B. McIntosh, Marni Penning, Joe Mallon, Thomas Keegan, Katy Carkuff, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Dawn Ursula

    ★ 3.58 BLT Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (2)
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Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

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